Coat and shirt display form



April 14, 1942. QESTRICHER. 2,279,517

V GOAT ANDSHIRT pIsPLAj FORM Filed July 17, 1540 INYENTOR T I ZemdraCedric/aeri ATTORNEY April 14, 1942.

B. OE STRICHER 2,279,517 COAT AND SHIRT DISPLAY FORM I Filed July 17,1940 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 mvsm-og jemdrawe-r wker' Patented Apr. 14, 1 942.Z2 9l 17i UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE COAT AND snmr DISPLAY FORMBernard Oestricher, Long Beach, N. Application July 1'7, 1940, SerialNo. 345,925

6 Claims.

This invention relates to new and useful improvements in a coat and suitdisplay form.

The invention proposes a display form as mentioned which ischaracterized by a hollow form body simulating the torso and having afront portion with a fiat downwardly inclined neck area For furthercomprehension of the invention,

and of the objects and advantages thereof, reference will be had to thefollowing description and accompanying drawings, and to theappendedclaims in which the various novel features of the invention aremore particularly set forth.

In the accompanying drawings forming a material part of this disclosure:

Fig. 1 is a perspective view of a coat and shirt display formconstructed in accordance with this invention.

Fig. 2 is a transverse vertical sectional view of Fig. 1.

Fig. 3 is a front elevational view of Fig. 1 but illustrated with theshirt and neck portion removed.

Fig. 4 is a plan view of Fig. 3.

Fig. 5 is a fragmentary enlarged perspective view of the means forholding the front and back portions at various hinged positions.

Fig. 6 is a fragmentary elevational view looking in the direction of theline 6Ii of Fig. 2.

Fig. 7 is a perspective view of the neck member of the deviceillustrated up side down to disclose the bottom construction.

Fig. 8 is a fragmentary perspective view of the form looking from therear and above. I

Fig. 9 is a perspective view of acoat and shirt display form constructedin accordance with another form .of the invention.

Fig. 10 is a vertical sectional view taken on the line IIl-I0 of Fig. 9.

Fig. 11 is a horizontal sectional view taken on the line III I of Fig.9.

' back portion In which is hingedly connected with- Fig. 12 is afragmentary sectional view taken on the line I2-I2 of Fig. 11.

Fig. 13 is a fragmentary vertical sectional view taken on the lineI3--I3of Fig. 9.

Fig. 14 is a perspective view of a coat and shirt display formconstructed in accordance with another form of this invention.

Fig. 15 is a fragmentary horizontal sectional view taken on the lineI5-I5 of Fig. 14.

Fig. 16 is a fragmentary sectional view similar to Fig. 15 butillustrating a modified construction.

Fig. 1'? is another fragmentary sectional vie similar to Fig. 15 butillustrating a still further modification of the invention.

The coat and shirt display form," according to this invention, includesa hollow form body In simulating the torso and having a front portion l0with a fiat downwardly inclined neck area II] at the neck portion and arecessed area Ill at the front extending from the neck and shoulders tothe waist. The form It also includes a the front portion at the back ofthe shoulders by a flexible strip II secured between theadjacentcontacting edges (see Fig. 2)

A folded shirt I2 is rested upon and within the Q recessed area I0.Means is provided for releasably holding the folded shirt I2 inposition. This means includes an elastic band I3 extended across thebottom of the recessed area Ill and attached at its ends upon thematerial of the form. Additional elastic bands M are extended across theuppercorners of the recess 1 and engage over portions of the foldedshirt l2 and are attached at their ends upon the material of the form.

A bracket I5 is mounted upon the neck portion IIlb of the form andcooperates to hold the neck band of the folded shirt I2. Morespecifically, the bracket I5 comprises a stationary 'por-,

tion I5 secured by fastening elements upon the fiat neck portion II'Iand aportion I5 which is hingedly connected with the portion I5" andwhich extends upwards and engages into the collar I2 of the folded shirtI2 (see Fig. 2). The hinged portion I5 is provided. with a clip I5mounted upon the back thereof and adapted to clamp a portion of thecollar I2 against the hinged portion Ili A neck block I6 is adapted toengage within the collar I2 and at its bottom central portion isprovided with a small projecting peg H. The peg 11 is normallythreadedly engaged in a tubular socket I'I coaxially mounted in theform.

This peg II must be removed when the neck block I8 i placed into thecollar I: of the folded shirt l2. However, when it is desired to placethe neck block l6 upon the form Without a shirt being displayed, the pegH is threadedly engaged into the socket and the block I6 is placed onthe neck portion l of the form in a manner so that the peg extendsdownwards into an opening l8 formed in the neck portion Hi of the form,The opening I8 is extended into a reinforcement block |9 mounted uponthe bottom face of the neck portion ||l of the form. The block I6 isalso provided with a radially extending groove 2|] on its bottom faceadapted to accommodate the stationary portion lof the bracket I5. Thisstationary portion l5 projects a portion of the shirt upwards into thegroove 20. The construction is such that'the neck block 6 maintains itsposition within the collar |2 of the shirt I2.

Means is provided for holding said front and back portions Ill and It]in various hinged positions. This means includes a pair of arms 2|pivotally mounted at their bottom ends on brackets 22 which are mountedon partitions 23 mountted within the hollows of the form portions It andHi The arms 2| extend upwards and pivotally connect with a bracket 23'which is fixedly mounted on a rod 24 which extends downwards andslidably engages a tubular socket 25. The tubular socket 25 is supportedon a bracket 26 which supports a pair of upwardly directed arms 21.These arms 21 are pivotally mounted at their bottom ends on the bracket26.

The arms 21 are pivotally mounted at their top ends'to intermediateportions of the arms 2|. The bracket 26 is supported on a rod 28 in endalignment with the rod 24 and which supports a bottom bracket 29. Thebottom bracket 29 has a lug 29 through which a rod 39 slidably passes. Awing screw 3| holds the rod 30 in various positions relative to thebottom bracket 29. The rod 30 extends upwards and at its top end isfixedly connected with a projecting lug 23 formed in the bracket 23'.

The display form may be supported on the conventional display standhaving a vertical rod which may engage into the bottom of the bracket 29which may then be clamped therein by the wing screw 32. The wing screw3| may be loosened and the rod 3|] may be forced upwards r or downwardsto move the brackets 23 and it and the rods 24 and.28 together or apart.This indirectly causes th arms 2| to spread outwards or move inwards andso the form portions Ill and NW may be placed in various adjusted posi-'tions. In this way the form portions maybe made to accommodate jacketsor coats of various sizes. When a jacket or coat is engaged on the formit conceals the body of the form and only certain portions of the shirt|2 are exposed. The appearance is such that one believes that the shirtI2 is. open and engaged on the form. There is no indication that theshirt I2 is in its normally folded position, as sold by the stores.

The form portion It at the top is formed with a recess 33 (seeparticularly Fig. 8) into which the hinged section l5 of the bracket l5may-be engaged; as indicated by the dot and dash lines l5, when the formis not being used.

In Figs. 9-13 inclusive a modified form of the invention is disclosedwhich is very similar to the prior form distinguishing merely in thefact that the form body portion HI is provided with a slot 35 formed inthe bottom of the recessed area H3.

The bottom portion |2 of the shirt is adapted to be engaged through theslot 35 into the interior form. A rod 36 is pushed through the bottomfolded area of the folded shirt |2 so that there are extending endportions 36.

The end portions t6 are slipped into the head portions 31 of bars 31.The bars 31 are slidably engaged in sockets 38 of brackets 39. Setscrews 40 hold the bars 3'! in various adjusted positions. The brackets39 are slidably engaged on a bar 40 which is fixedly mounted through oneof the arms 2|, namely the rearmost arm 2|. Set screws 4| hold thebrackets 39 in various laterally adjusted positions. The form portion I0is provided wth a back opening lfl which is normally closed by aremovable section Ill removably held by several fastening elements 42.

It is necessary that the section It) be removed so that access may behad to the bars 36 and 31. In other respects this form of the inventionis similar to the previous form and like parts are identified by likereference numerals.

This display form is used substantially the same as the prior formexcept that the folded shirt |2 may be tautly held down by the rod 36.The slot 35 in the bottom of the recess I0 is large enough to permit therod 36 to be passed through when the bottom portion of the shirt isengaged through said opening 35. Then the bars 31 are slipped upon theends of the rod 36.

When the means for holding the front and back portions, Ili and lfl ismanipulated to spread the portions of the form body; the arms 2| willmove, thus moving th bar 40 which indirectly moves the rod 36 pullingtaut the shirt l2. It is advisable that the parts be so positioned thatthe rear arm 2| moves rearwards during the adjustment of the portions|ll and Hi of the form. This will pull the bottom portion of the foldedshirt |2 rearwards.

In Figs. 14 and 15 another embodiment of the invention has beendisclosed which is similar to the prior form, distinguishing merely inthe means for releasably holding the folded shirt in position on theform. In accordance with this embodiment, a strip of binding material 50is mounted upon the front of the form so that; there are opposed sideportions 50 of binding material, and a bottom portion 50 The edges ofthe folded shirt are engaged within this binding material which servesto support the shirt in position in; conjunction with the supportmechanism of the neck portion of the shirt. In other respects this formof the invention is similar to the previous forms.

In Fig. 16 another embodiment of the invention is disclosed which isvery similar to the form shown in Figs. 14 and 15 distinguishing merelyin the fact that binding material 50' has been used which has aplurality of downwardly stamped lug portions 50 which resiliently gripthe edge portions of the folded shirt.

In Fig, 17 another embodiment'of the invention is shown in whichbindingmaterial 50" has beenused, which is substantially of Z-shape intransverse cross section. Fastening elements 52 secure one of the armsof the binding strips 50" to the material'of the form. The other of thearms engages over the edges of the folded shirt. The folded shirt |2 isplaced upon a backing member 53' which isadapted to hold the shirtforwards against the front arms of the binding strip 50".

While I have illustrated and described the preferred embodiments of myinvention, it is to be understood that I do not limit myself to theprecise constructions herein disclosed and the right is reserved to allchanges and modifications form body simulating the torso and having afront portion with a fiat downwardly inclined neck area at the neckportion and a recessed area at the front extending from the neck andshoulders to the waist, means for releasably holding a folded shirt insaid recessed front and on said inclined neck area, said front portionhaving a slot through the material thereof at the bottom of saidrecessed area for the bottom portion of the folded shirt to passthrough, and means for tensioning said bottom portion of said shirt,comprising a rod mounted upon the bottom portion of said folded shirt,and means for hold? ing said rod in various positions to tension saidbottom portion of the shirt.

2. In a coat and shirt display form, a hollow form body simulating thetorso and having a front portion and a back portion hingedly connectedwith the front portion at the shoulders, and means for holding saidfront and back portions in various hinged positions, comprising a fixedrod having a bracket at its top end in turn supporting a tubular socket,a pair of upwardly converging arms pivotally mounted upon platformsmounted within the front and back portions of the form body, a secondrod in alignment with said rod and having its bottom end slidablyextended into the top of said tubular socket, a second bracket fixedlymounted on the top end of said second rod, and having the'top ends ofsaid arms pivotally attached thereto, a pair of upwardly diverging armshaving bottom ends pivotally attached to said first bracket and theirtop ends pivotally attached to an intermediate area of said first arms,and means for holding said brackets in spaced positions relative to eachother.

3. In a coat and shirt display form, a hollow form body simulating thetorso and having a front portion and a back portion hingedly connectedwith the front portion at the shoulders, and means for holding saidfront and back portions in various hinged positions, comprising a fixedrod having a bracket at its top end in turn supporting a tubular socket,a pair of upwardly converging arms pivotally mounted upon platformsmounted within the front and back portions of the form body, a secondrod in alignment with said rod and having its bottom end slidablyextended into the top of said tubular socket, a second bracket fixedlymounted on the top end of said second rod and having the top ends ofsaid arms pivotally attached thereto, a pair of upwardly diverging armshaving bottom ends pivotally attached to said first bracket and theirtop ends pivotally attached to an intermediate area of said first arms,and means for holding said brackets in spaced positions relative to eachother, comprising a rod having its top end fixedly attached to saidsecond racket and its intermediate area slidably extended through anopening formed in said first bracket,

and means on said first bracket for holding said latter rod in variousfixed positions relative thereto.

4. In a coat and shirt display form, a hollow form body simulating thetorso and having a front portion and a back portion hingedlyconnectedwith the front portion at the shoulders, and

means for holding said front and back portions in various hingedpositions, comprising a fixed rod having a bracket at its top end inturn supporting a tubular socket, a pair of upwardly converging armspivotally mounted upon platforms mounted within the front and backportions of the form body, a second rod in alignment with said rod andhaving its bottom end slidably extended into the top of said tubularsocket, a second bracket fixedly mounted on the top end of said secondrod and having the top ends of said arms pivotally attached thereto, apair of upwardly diverging arms having bottom ends pivotally attached tosaid first bracket and their top ends pivotally attached to anintermediate area of said first arms, and means for holding saidbrackets in spaced positions relative to each other, comprising a rodhaving its top end fixedly attached to said second bracket and itsintermediate area slidably extended through an opening formed in saidfirst bracket, and means on said first bracket for holding said latterrod in various fixed positions relative thereto, comprising a wing hscrew threadedly engaged through the side of rod. I

5. In a coat and shirt display form, a hollow form body simulating thetorso and having a front portion and a back portion hingedly connectedwith the front portion at the shoulders, and means for holding saidfront and back portions in various hinged positions, comprising a fixedrod having a bracket at its top end in turn supporting a tubular socket,a pair of upwardly converging arms pivotally mounted upon platformsmounted within the front and back portions of the form body, a secondrod in alignment with said rod and having its bottom end slidablyextended into the top of said tubular socket, a

second bracket fixedly mounted on the top end of said second rod andhaving the top ends of said arms pivotally attached thereto, a pair ofing a front portion with a fiat downwardly inclined neck area at theneck portion and a recessed area at the front extending from the neckand shoulders to the waist and a back portion hingedly connected withthe front portion at the back of the shoulders, means for releasablyholding a folded shirt in said recessed front and on said inclinedneckarea, means for holding said front and back portion in variousspaced hinged positions, said front portion having a slot through whichthe bottom of said folded shirt extends to the interior of said body, arod mounted onthe bottom portion of said shirt within said body,

and means connecting said rod to saidback portion to move with said backportion relative to said front portion as said portions are spaced topull and tension said folded shirt on said front portion.

